After I get off the phone
with my mama and sister,
I grab my bookbag
and trek over to the library.
The air is brisk,
the hint of cold
nipping at my nose
and drying my lips.
I apply a generous layer
of Vaseline to the chapped surface,
sighing from the immediate relief
it brings.
By the time I get to the library,
I can already feel
the anxiety and stress
oozing from my peers.
It's contagious, almost.
Finding a secluded area to myself,
I take out my problem set,
adjust my headphones,
and begin working
on my assignment.
DU LIEST GERADE
Until I Rise Again
PoesieCollege: a time for growth, freedom, lust, and parties. The place to have the time of your life. But one disturbing encounter leaves Willow Brookes spiraling as she tries to make sense of what happened to her. Told in five parts, this novel follows...
